San Luis Acatlán
San Luis Acatlán | |
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Municipal seat and town | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′N 99°13′W / 17.417°N 99.217°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | San Luis Acatlán |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 7,938 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
San Luis Acatlán is the seat of the municipality of San Luis Acatlán, located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is located in the Costa Chica region of the state, about 158 km from Acapulco. Most often called simply "Acatlán", the name comes from the locality of Acatlán located in the modern state of Puebla. The name itself derives from Nahuatl, meaning "among the reeds". Indigenous shepherds from Puebla arrived to this place between two rivers in Guerrero around 1750. San Luis derives from the name it was given in 1522 when soldiers of Pedro de Alvarado arrived here on this saint's day (August 25).
The town's population as of 2005 was 7,938.